18 September 2024 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie The dream of homeownership is slipping further away for most people New figures from the Central Statistics Office (CSO) today show that rising house prices are locking a generation out of homeownership, according to Social Democrats Councillor Pádraig Rice. Cllr Rice said: “The price of a home in... Read More
Category / SOCIAL DEMOCRATS
12 September 2024 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Cork County Council has established a Derelict Sites Register for the West Cork Municipal District, which had been the last area in the county without such a register. Any derelict site needs to be placed on the register before the council can start charging levies against property owners... Read More
7 September 2024, Saturday By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Social Democrats Councillor and Cork South Central general election candidate Pádraig Rice has put down a motion for Monday’s City Council meeting that calls for three new public toilets each year for the next five years. Cllr Pádraig Rice said “Public toilets are an important public service... Read More
20 August 2024 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Is Ireland’s Naval Service powerful enough? Social Democrats TD Gary Gannon says it is disturbing, but not surprising, to learn that the Naval Service is this year expected to carry out the least number of patrol days in decades The Government’s failure to invest in the Naval Service... Read More
25 July 2024 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie The latest RTB eviction figures for Cork highlight the urgent need to reinstate the ban on no-fault evictions, according to Social Democrats Leader and TD for Cork South West Holly Cairns. The report showed that 445 Notices of Termination were served in Cork during the second quarter of... Read More
21 July 2024 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie This week’s release of delivery statistics for social and affordable homes show that this Government is not treating the housing crisis with the urgency that it deserves, according to Holly Cairns, Social Democrats leader and TD for Cork South West. “Not a single social, affordable purchase, or cost... Read More
14 July 2024 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie More houses of any kind is positive news Cork City Council, in partnership with Citidwell Developments Ltd, is about to launch the first affordable housing scheme in the south east of the city at Seaberry Drive, Cooneys Lane, Meadow Brome, Grange, Douglas, on the South side of Cork... Read More
10 June 2024 By David Lynch david@TheCork.ie Final Results of Cork County Council Local Elections 2024 All 55 seats for Cork County Council have now been filled following the 2024 Local Elections. Fianna Fáil is now the largest party on Cork County Council with 19 Elected Members, followed by Fine Gael with 18. There... Read More
10 June 2024 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Cork City Politics Yesterday was a historic day for the Social Democrats in Cork City with the election of the party’s first Councillor to Cork City Council. Pádraig Rice, a candidate in Cork City South Central, won over 10% of the first preference vote. Commenting on his success,... Read More
6 June 2024 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Social Democrats local election candidate for Cork City South Central Pádraig Rice is calling for five key improvements to Tramore Valley Park. These are: 1. Pedestrian access from Ballyphehane 2. A fully accessible playground 3. An enclosed area for dogs or a so-called ‘dog park’ 4. More bins... Read More
19 May 2024 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie “Unfair exclusion of Ireland South candidate Susan Doyle from RTÉ debates puts her at a huge disadvantage to her competitors” Two opinion polls in the past week have highlighted the unfairness of the exclusion of Social Democrats candidates by RTÉ from their televised European election debates, according to... Read More
14 March 2024 By Bryan McCarthy bryan@TheCork.ie The Social Democrats in Cork North Central and Cork East selected David Curry as their local election candidate for the Mallow LEA. Commenting on his election, David Curry said: “I am honoured that my fellow party members have given me the opportunity to represent both the party and... Read More